Glean v. State

Hines, Justice.

Michael Glean appeals from an order denying his motion pursuant to OCGA § 17-9-4 to declare a judgment of conviction void. Finding that the trial court erroneously determined that it did not have jurisdiction to hear the motion, we reverse and remand the case to the trial court for further proceedings.

In 1992, Glean was convicted of the malice murder of Kimberly Wallace, after being apprehended in Ware County while piloting a *823small airplane that held her body. See Glean v. State, 268 Ga. 260 (486 SE2d 172) (1997). Prior to the crime, Glean, a former attorney, had represented…